Fresno County, the state of California, and Immanuel Schools have reached a tentative agreement that allows Immanuel to provide in-person instruction for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The county and state also are withdrawing requests that Immanuel Schools be fined for violating a September court order requiring the schools...
Judge To Immanuel Schools: Stop In-Person Teaching Immediately
A Fresno County Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered Immanuel Schools of Reedley to close immediately to in-person instruction that began one month ago. County counsel Daniel Cederborg said the court granted the county's application for the preliminary injunction but that the county still has to draft the actual preliminary...
‘Open Schools’ Rally Brings Crowd of Parents, Kids to Northwest Fresno Corner
Parents who want their kids back in school took to a busy northwest Fresno street corner Thursday afternoon to protest their lack of choice over the ongoing school closures in Fresno County. About 100 moms and dads, grandparents, and kids wielded homemade signs with slogans such as "Teachers are Essential"...
County Seeks Injunction to Halt Immanuel Schools’ In-Person Instruction
Fresno County is seeking a court injunction to force Immanuel Schools of Reedley to close to in-person instruction, contending that the private Christian K-12 schools are violating state and local health orders and are a public nuisance. The complaint seeking a temporary restraining order, permanent restraining order, and an injunction...
Second Private Christian School Opens to Students, Sparking Fresno County Probe
Clovis Christian Schools, a private K-12 school on Locan Avenue, apparently is holding in-person classes and has drawn the attention of Fresno County Public Health officials. Dr. Rais Vohra, the county's interim health officer, said Tuesday that the department is having "conversations" with Clovis Christian and also Immanuel Schools of...
Public Health to Immanuel Schools: See You in Court
The Fresno County Public Health Department will seek a Superior Court injunction next week to order Immanuel Schools of Reedley to stop in-person instruction, director David Pomaville said Friday. The department issued a public health officer order on Thursday — the same day the private K-12 school district opened for...
Fresno County Public Health to Immanuel Schools of Reedley: Stop In-Person Instruction Now
The Fresno County Public Health Department on Thursday issued a health officer order to Immanuel Schools of Reedley to immediately close schools to in-person instruction, which began Thursday morning, or face sanctions and possible closure. Violating the order could result in fines of up to $1,000 a day and other...